STEVENS, Brian Walter

Major Brian W. Stevens CD, Retired, beloved husband of Bernice Louise Stevens of Calgary, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 15, 2013 at the age of 81 years.

Brian served in the RAF/RCAF from 1951 to 1978 as a Long Range and AI Navigator in RAF Bomber Command and RCAF Air Defence Command.

He is survived by his loving wife Bernice, son Douglas (Lori) Stevens, daughter Sharon (Kris) Eyolfson, five grandchildren Bryndis (Gordon) Adams, Janice Stevens, Patricia Eyolfson, Kenneth (Violet) Stevens and Eric Eyolfson, two great grandchildren Isabella Stevens and Logan Adams, his brother Christopher (Anne) Stevens, their children Penny and Stuart as well as other family members.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church (1600 Acadia Drive SE) on Friday, November 22, 2013 at 1:00 p.m Graveside Service to follow at Queen’s Park Cemetery. Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. In lieu of flowers memorial tributes can be made to the Prostate Cancer Alberta Society at www.canadahelps.org.

I first met Brian 45 years ago in Lahr, Germany. After returning to Calgary in the 80’s, I was pleasantly amazed that I kept on running into Brian in the most unusual places. I remembered Brian from Lahr as always being the perfect role model of a soft-spoken officer and a gentleman; and, to this day never saw him otherwise. Every year I looked for him at the RCAF Mess Dinner and was always happy when I saw the Stevens family military contingent in attendance.
I understand fully your loss of this fine man and am sorry I will be out of town on Friday and unable to pass these feelings to you in person at that time.

Dear Bernice and family;
I want to send you my deepest sympathy on your loss ; I enjoyed being around Brian on 416 — he was a gentleman and someone we young pilots could learn from ; he helped show us ” the ropes ‘ — it was a pleasure to fly with him . And — I will never forget his ” infectious laugh” — it made my day.